Prof. Muna Hindiyeh
Prof. Muna Hindiyeh
Biography
Fulbright visitor scholar, Professor at Civil and Environmental Engineering Department/ German Jordanian University. Former Secretary General Assistant for Water Quality and Laboratory Affairs at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. Expert in the field of water and wastewater biological treatment/ Activated Sludge and Waste stabilization ponds; Decentralized Wastewater treatment plant; Water Quality; Wastewater Reuse, Environmental Law and Policy; and water microbiology and sanitary parasitology.
Dr. Hindiyeh had been a board member of the Standardization and Meteorology Institution, participated in many national committees such as the Lower House of Parliament, National Water Quality Committee; National Health Strategy, and Environmental National Information, in addition to the Water Consumption Reduction Concept Committee for national school curriculum. Along with consultation serves with national and international organization such as the WHO (published guide book on the Sanitary Parasitology), UNDP, World bank and the USAID.
Educational Background
Environmental Engineering, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Environmental Microbiology, University of Jordan
Biology, University of Jordan
Environmental Microbiology, University of Jordan
Biology, University of Jordan
Awards
Project Funded: Coordinator and joining team for developing Master Program on “Environmental and Renewable Energy Engineering and Climate Change" with Total Grant: 1.5 million euros. Implemented in Six universities (Jordan and Syria). Also Coordinator Assistant on Project funded by Erasmus+(EU), under "capacity building in the field of higher education". Project title: Development of Environmental Engineering and injection of climate change concept for Undergraduate curriculum: (EGREEN). Budget: 1 million euros; Duration: 2016-2019; collaboration with 13 Partners (Jordan, Syria, Germany, Portugal, Austria).
Project Funded by DAAD: Project Title: Seminar on Climate-resilient Water Management. Seminar for students of Jordan and Germany including field trips to Amman and Koblenz. German-Arab Transformation Partnership 2018, Program. Line 2: Short-term measures. Prof. Dorte Ziegler (University of Applied Sciences, Koblenz - UASK, Germany) and Prof. Mohammad Matouq (Balqaa Applied University). Duration: 2018-2019. Budget: 38,411 euro
Selected Publications
| 2023 | Muna Hindiyeh, Aiman Albatayneh, Adel Juaidi, Ramez Abdallah, Salah Jellali, Mejdi Jeguirim , Antonis A. Zorpas,"ETHICAL CONCERNS OF USING BIODIESEL FROM WASTE VEGETABLE OILS. Advances in Biofuels Production, Optimization and Applications",Volume 4, ELSEVIER,2023 |
| 2023 | Muna Hindiyeh,"Informal Sector of Solid Waste Management in Jordan: Waste Pickers". Health of livable cities: environmental resiliency and climate change mitigation",IEREK Press,30 March,2023 |
| 2023 | Muna Hindiyeh, Aiman Albatayneh, Rana Al Amawi,"Water Energy Food Nexus to Tackle Future Arab Countries Water Scarcity" in its current form for publication in Air, Soil and Water Research",Air, Soil and Water Research Volume 16: 1–16,2023 [View] |
| 2022 | Dureid Mahasneh, Kheir Hadidi, Emad Zureikat, Suzan Kilani, Muna Hindiyeh,"Dureid Mahasneh, Kheir Hadidi, Emad Zureikat, Suzan Kilani, and Muna Hindiyeh (2022). Jordan Future Vision: Roadmap for Economic development/Water Sector. Jordan Strategy Forum.",Jordan Strategy Forum.,2022 |
| 2022 | Aiman Albatayneh, Muna Hindiyeh, Rana AlAmawi,"Potential of renewable energy in water-energy-food nexus in Jordan",Energy Nexus 7,2022 |
| 2022 | AlRamini S., Shreidah Z., Muna Hindiyeh, AlQadri H.,"Water as Source of Salmonella spp. Contamination in Jordanian Broiler Farms",Jordanian Journal of Engineering and Chemical Industries,Ref. No. JJECI21-126. Vol. 5, No.2, pp: 24-31,2022 |
| 2022 | Muna Hindiyeh, Mustafa Jaradat, Aiman Albatayneh, Batool Alabdellat, Yazan Al-Mitwali, Bashar Hammad,"Sustainable Green University: Waste Auditing, GJU as a Case Study",Journal: Frontiers in Built Environment,section Sustainable Design, and Construction. Article type: Original Research. Authors: Manuscript ID: 884656. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2022.884656 2022.,2022 |
| 2022 | Hindiyeh, M., Jaradat, M., Albatayneh, A., Alabdellat, B., Al-Mitwali, Y., Hammad, B. ,"Sustainable Green University: Waste Auditing, German Jordanian University as a Case Study",Frontiers in Built Environment,8, 884656,2022 |
| 2021 | Muna Hindiyeh, Aiman Albatayneh, Rashed Tarawneh, Suzan Suleiman, Adel Juaidi, Ramez Abdallah, Salah Jellali, Mejdi Jeguirim,"Preparedness Plan for the Water Supply Infrastructure during Water Terrorism—A Case Study from Irbid, Jordan",Water/MDPI,, 13(20), 2887,2021 [View] |
| 2021 | Prof. Muna Hindiyeh, Matouq M., Eslamian S.,"Rainwater Harvesting Policy Issues in the MENA Region: Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Sustainable Recommendations.",WILEY Publisher.,https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119478911 Chapter 30,2021 [View] |
| 2021 | Prof. Muna Hindiyeh , Aiman Albatayneh, Rashed Altarawneh, Mustafa Jaradat, Murad Al-Omary, Qasem Abdelal, Tarek Tayara, Osama Khalil, Adel Juaidi, Ramez Abdallah, Partick Dutournié, Mejdi Jeguirim,"Sea Level Rise Mitigation by Global Sea Water Desalination Using Renewable-Energy-Powered Plants.",Sustainability 13(17),2021 [View] |
| 2021 | Muna Hindiyeh,"The Certification of Wastewater Treatment Systems with Capacities up to 5.000 PE in Jordan",Ministry of Water and Irrigation .,Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Ministry of Water and Irrigation. ISBN: 978-3-944280-24-0,2021 |
| 2020 | AlManaseer, N., Hindiyeh M., AL-Assaf R.,"Hydrological and Environmental Impact of Wastewater Treatment and Reuse on Zarqa River Basin in Jordan",Environments (MDPI), vol. 7 page 1-14, DOI:10.3390/enviornments7020014.,2020 |
| 2020 | Bizic M., Klintzsch, T., Hindiyeh M, Gunthel M., Muro-Pastor A. M., Eckert W., Urich T., Keppler F., xGrossart H. P. ,"Aquatic and terrestrial cyanobacteria produce methane",Science Advances Journal, ,Vol 6:eaax5343.,2020 |
| 2019 | Prof. Muna Hindiyeh , Joseph E. Weaver, Francis L. de los Reyes,"Do Filamentous Bacteria Have Different Threshold Levels for Bulking in Activated Sludge?", Organizers Association of Environmental and Engineering Foundation and Arizona State University/USA,Conference AEESP for Research and Education,2019 |
| 2018 | Muna Hindiyeh , Tala Altalafha , Manar Al-Naerat, Hakam Saidan, Ahmed Al-Salaymeh, Lu’ay Sbeinati and Motasem N. Saidan ,"Process Modification of Pharmaceutical Tablet Manufacturing Operations: An Eco-Efficiency Approach",Processes 2018, 6, 15; ,doi:10.3390/pr6020015,2018 |
| 2018 | Al-Omari, A., Al-Bakri, J, Hindiyeh M., Al-Houri, Z., Farhan, I., Jibril, F.,"Integrated Hydrologic and Quality Model for Zarqa River Basin in Jordan",Fresenius Environmental Bulletin,Volume 27, no.7 pp. 4637-4647,2018 |
| 2018 | Raha Al-Assaf, Naser Almanaseer, Muna Hindiyeh, Gabriele Chiogna ,"Impact of wastewater treatment and reuse on the environment and public health; case study from Jordan",Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 20, EGU2018-19796-1, European Geosciences Union, General Assembly,2018 |
| 2018 | Bižić-Ionescu M., Klintzsch T., Ionescu D., Hindiyeh M. Y, Günthel M., Muro-Pastor A.M., Keppler F., Grossart H-P,"Widespread formation of methane by cyanobacteria in aquatic and terrestrial environments. “Methane Production and Fluxes from Oxic Marine and Freshwater Systems” ",ASLO Summer Meeting,2018 |
| 2018 | Klintzsch T, Bižić-Ionescu M., Ionescu D., Hindiyeh M. Y., Günthel M., Muro-Pastor A.M., Grossart H-P, Keppler F.,"Isotope evidence for methane formation from cyanobacteria.",German Association for Stable Isotope Research GASIR,Annual Meeting 30 Sep.- 3 Oct. 2018. TU Munich, Hydrogeology. TUM Academy Center Raitenhaslach.Annual Meeting 30 Sep.- 3 Oct. . TU Munich, Hydrogeology. TUM Academy Center Raitenhaslach.,2018 |
| 2018 | Mou’ath Al-Shaweesh, Matouq Mohammed, Dana Al-Kabariti, Dana Khamash, Samah Al- zawaidah, Muna Hindiyeh, Waid Omar,"Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW) Treatment by using Ferric Oxide Dephenolization and Chemical Oxygen Demand Removal",Global NEST Journal,Vol. 20, no. 3 pp. 558-563. Aper ID: gnest_02650. File: gnest_02650_ver4.docx.,2018 |
| 2017 | Bižić-Ionescu M., Klintzsch T., Ionescu D., Hindiyeh M. Y., Muro-Pastor A.M., Keppler F., Grossart H-P,"Spontanneous emission of CH4 by cyanobacteria: a mechanism for oxic methanogenesis in freshwater",conference SAME 15 Meeting “ 15th Symposium on Aquatic Microbial Ecology” 3-8 Sep. 2017, ,Zegrab, Croatia, Federation of European Microbiological Society (FEMS).,2017 |
| 2016 | Haddad, J., Hindiyeh M., Hasan W. and Lahham M,"Solar disinfection of drinking water using sand as a UV-light Amplifier. TU Graz- 2 International ESEIA Conference on Smart and Green Transitions in Cities and Regions, Campus Inffeldgasse, Graz, Austria",2016 |
| 2015 | Lahham, M., Holdmann C. and Hindiyeh, M. ,"Growth of Chlorella sorokiniana SAG 211/8k on Anaerobic Liquid Digestate within a 6 Liter Flat Panel Airlift Photobiorector as a source for biofuel production",International Conference of Young Scientists on Innovative Applied Renewable Energy Researches May 18 – 20, 2015, Amman, Jordan,2015 |
| 2013 | Matouq, M, El Hasan T, Al Bilbisi H, Abdelhadi, M, Hindiyeh, M, Eslaiman, S, Duheisat, S,"The climate change implication on Jordan: A case study using GIS and artificial neural networks for weather casting",Journal for Science of Taibah University,7:44-55. Peer reviewed Journal ISSN:1658-3655 Elsevier,2013 |
| 2012 | Muna Y. Hindiyeh, Malyuba Abu-Daabes, Haitham E. Salti," Corporate Environmental Responsibility in Jordan: “The Potentials and Limits”",Chapter Six in Book titled "CSR in the Middle East", which published by Palgrave and through American University of Beirut .Peer Reviewed Book,2012 |
| 2012 | Noga Qvit-Raz, Omri Finkel, Taghleb Al-Deeb, Hanan I. Malkawi, Muna Y. Hindiyeh, Edouard Jurkevitch, Shimshon Belkin,"Biogeographical diversity of leaf associated microbial communities from salt secreting Tamarix trees of the Dead Sea Region",Research in Microbiology Journal,Vol. XX, Page 1-9, Published by Elsevier,2012 [View] |
| 2011 | ,"Training Modules on “Water Safety Plan”",CEHA, WHO,2011 |
| 2011 | M. Y. Hindiyeh, S.G. Haddad,"Substituting Bakery Waste for Barley Grains in Fattening Diets for Awassi Lambs",Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. Accepted.,2011 |
| 2010 | Hindiyeh M. Y,"Sustainable Water Management in Jordan and its Consequences on Society",Chapter in Book titled: Kultur des Aufwachsens-Soziale Arbeit,Bildung und Religion in Jordanien, Libanon und Deuschland. LIT Verlag.,2010 |
| 2010 | Sadoun, I, Batayneh E, Alhandal A, Hindiyeh M,"Physicochemical features of Wadi Al-Arab Dam (reservoir), Jordan.",Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies,Vol. XXXIX, no. 4, 191-205,2010 |
| 2010 | Hindiyeh, Muna, Ali, Ashraf ,"Investigating the efficiency of solar energy system for drinking water disinfection",Desalination Journal,259:208-215.,2010 [View] |
| 2010 | Ionescu, D, Hindiyeh, M.Y, Malkawi, H.I., Oren, A,"Biogeography of thermophilic Cyanobacteria: insights from the Zerka Ma'in hot springs (Jordan). ",FEMS Microbiol. Ecology, 72, 103-113.,2010 |
| 2010 | Oren, A., Ionescu, D, Hindiyeh, M.Y, Malkawi, H.I," Morphological, phylogenetic and physiological diversity of cyanobacteria in the hot springs of Zerka Ma’in, Jordan. In: Krupp, F., Musselman, J.L., Kotb, M.M.A., and Weidig, I. (eds.), Environment, Biodiversity and Conservation in the Middle East. Procee",20-23 October 2008. BIORISK – Biodiversity and Ecosystem Risk Assessment 3: 69-82.,2010 |
| 2009 | Ionescu, D., Oren, A., Levitan, O, Hindiyeh, M., Malkawi, H, Berman Frank, I,"The cyanobacterial community of the Zerka Ma’in hot springs, Jordan: morphological and molecular diversity and nitrogen fixation",Algological Studies,130: 17-26.,2009 |
| 2009 | Bodaker, I, Béjà, O, Rosenberg, M, Oren, A, Hindiyeh, M.Y, Malkawi, H.I,"Archaeal diversity in the Dead Sea: microbial survival under increasingly harsh conditions",pp. 137-143 In: Oren, A., Naftz, D.L., Palacios, P., and Wurtsbaugh, W.A. (eds.), Saline lakes around the world: unique systems with unique values. The S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Natural Resources Research Library, College of Natural Resources, Utah State,2009 |